COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, is now the third-highest cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer, CNN reported. Months ago, forecaster predicted that this would happen.
On Monday, the U.S. had recorded over 170,000 deaths from the deadly pandemic. By comparison, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., prior to this year, was accidents, claiming just over 169,000 Americans in 2017, the most recent year for which data was available. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming 647,457 American lives in 2017, followed closely by cancer, with 599,108.
“Covid is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US — ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many, many other causes,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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